Construction Manager – QBCC Licence Required

UBS is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to lead our domestic insurance projects in Brisbane. This role is ideal for a qualified trade professional who holds a QBCC Licence (essential), with a Builder’s Licence highly desirable. These qualifications are vital to ensure strong technical and practical construction expertise.

The Construction Manager will play a pivotal role in supporting and mentoring our Project Management team, providing specialist construction knowledge, resolving complex issues, and ensuring that all projects meet UBS’s quality, safety, and compliance standards.

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in residential and/or insurance building.
• QBCC Licence (essential) and Builder’s Licence (desirable).
• Certificate IV in Building and Construction (minimum).
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor, and support Project Managers.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Project Management team, promoting a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Ensure compliance with WHS regulations, safety standards, and Australian Standards through regular site audits.
• Oversee and coordinate internal trade scheduling to optimise project delivery.
• Drive project outcomes, ensuring work meets quality standards, stays within budget, and is delivered on time.
• Act as the primary escalation point for complaints, providing effective resolutions and maintaining stakeholder satisfaction.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with insurers, trades, and industry partners.
• Manage project budgets, variations, and reporting, ensuring accurate and timely updates.

Benefits

• Salary: $125,000–$130,000 plus 12% superannuation
• Company vehicle, fuel card, mobile phone, and laptop provided
• Supportive, solutions-focused workplace culture
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact in an expanding business
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Clear career progression opportunities

Requirements

• QBCC Site Supervisors Licence
• Valid Driver Licence.
• Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain)
• Induction Card (Blue)
• Current Police Check.

Our Core Values

At UBS we:

• are open and honest
• own our decisions
• are collaborative and solution focused
• embrace change
• are role models, our behaviours build strong relationship

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience, and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers, and other diversity groups.

Apply now! For more information, see our website https://www.uniquebuilding.com.au/